Mimesis

Mimesis is the title chosen for the collaborative work created by Matt Clark and Jackson Echols begun during the summer of 2014. Combining Clark’s abstract painting methods with Jackson's elementograph process, Mimesis has opened up a new mixed media frontier for the two artists. Mimesis, an imitation of nature, describes both the process by which the artists worked through the series and the end result, large scale two-dimensional works that appear layered and textural.

Beginning with photo-sensitive paper, the artists add photo chemicals and various organic materials (dirt, ash, wood chips) to the surface and develop the print outdoors for several days. Once developed, paint media then is pulled across the developed surface. Largely derived by chance and due to the nature of the process, the artists have continuously experimented with the technique to sublime effect.